tummy tuck


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tummy tuck

n. Informal
Abdominoplasty.
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tummy tuck

n
(Surgery) an informal name for abdominoplasty
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tum′my tuck`


n.
Informal. abdominoplasty.
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Noun 1. [画像:tummy tuck - cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach]tummy tuck - cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
anaplasty, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
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tummy tuck

n (Med inf) → Fettabsaugung f → am Bauch
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Kerry, 38, has spoken openly in the past about getting help from a number of weight loss aids, including investing in a tummy tuck, Herbalife and skinny injections.
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"Placing implants through a tummy tuck incision, in my opinion, it's never a good idea because it's a long way to go and the chance of a complication is really high," Dr Terry Dubrow told her.
Teen mum contracts GANGRENE when deadly tummy tuck and boob job goes dangerously wrong in most stomach-churning Botched yet; WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Krystle could have died during the 12 hour procedure that left her horribly scarred
Many women seek tummy tuck surgery to restore the shape and appearance of the abdomen after childbearing.
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Gray has been performing tummy tuck surgery with liposuction and NO DRAINS, which reduces fat from the entire abdomen and does not require a second operation.
Dr Lawrence Gray presents "Tummy Tucks with No Drains Needed" for third time at Aesthetic Conference
HER story about having a tummy tuck on the NHS sparked a wave of criticism.
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Patricia Jackson, 68, underwent a tummy tuck operation to remove excess skin following weight loss.
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NEARLY 200 Merseysiders have had tummy tuck operations on the NHS in the last three years.
200 get tummy tuck surgery; Knowsley tops Mersey league for operations
In comparison patients living in the area covered by Heart of Birmingham PCT had 82 tummy tuck operations between April 2010 and April 2013 and seven living in the area covered by Birmingham East and North PCT underwent the procedure.
SOUTH BRUM: TUMMY TUCK CAPITAL OF ENGLAND; 219 patients across area have surgery on NHS in just 3 years
Surgeons carried out 391 abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) operations in the region since 2010, compared to just 84 in Manchester.
More tummy tucks ACROSSWEST Midlands than rest of country
A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty procedure re-contours and re-shapes unwanted excess fat and sagging skin in the abdomen region.
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